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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riflemen
Noun
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The result is the most security-intensive Academy Awards in memory — a fortress of concentric rings, AI surveillance, FBI intelligence gathering and rooftop snipers wrapped around Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026 -
And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In April 2024, the CIC advocated using helicopters flying low with sharpshooters to take out the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Hornets made 16 3s on 41 attempts against a Knicks defense struggling to rotate to open shooters.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Initial evidence indicates that the shooters fired a large number of rounds, concentrated in the areas of 99th and Roe, 91st and Roe and at Franklin Park, Lacy said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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